Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-11
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Senator Durant offered the following: I

the speakers who addressed said meeting that
men: bers Of the state legislature now il sea-
1Se5.hai been influenced BY mercenary motives
IN Their votes and actions relative to the
question Of high or low license, therefore.
Resolved, That it is the duty OF the senate to
order the appointment of committee to make
full and complete investigation of the charges
khAt af1ece our positions as public officers and
Resolved, That tho president OF the senate
appoint committee OF five senators, whose
duty it shall he to fully investigate the imputa-
lions cast upon tho members Of this senate
Mr. Comstock said be wanted the senate to
take time to think about the matter. aud he
gave notice of debate so the resolution could
go over till to-day. He did mot do that to
prevent tho passage Of the resolution. but
simply to give the senators time to sleep on
Mr.. Goodrich's bill introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday proposing q constitutional
amendment 10 the same as tho Iowa law on
prohibition. The amendment proposed is:
No person shall manufacture for sale Or shall
sell or keep for sale any Intoxicating liquors
whatever, including ale. wine and beer.
Mr.. Goodrich asked that the bill be sent to
the committee on temperance and 1t was SO
referred.
The following bills were recommended to
pass: Goodrich, carnal knowledge OF chill
dren; Keller, private banks using corporate
names: Day, admission Of pupils to public
schools; Goodrich, relating to pharmacy:
Goodrich, relating to tho fling Of attidavits;
Halvorson, abolishing the board of ilnmigra-
ton; Swenson, teachers certificates from
state board Of education; Gibson, relating to
bonds; Colnstock. relating to probate courts;
Oswald, providing new judge for Minne-
Rpolis; Knox, A. F., relating to Wadena
county poor; Reyes, A. F., to incorporate
the village Of Dundas.
Hou Sc.
Mr.. Rogers offered tho following reso lu-
ton which " as subsequently amended:
point at once committee of five to investieate
and ascertain II any corrupt Influences either
monetary or otherwise are being used to in
nuence the votes Of members OF this house on
likely to be broguht before it, and as to whether
detectives have been or are now employed to
watch the members of this house, with power
TO send for persons and papers.
Amendment added by MIR. Potter and &C
cepted:
ton that large sums Of money have been raised
for the purpose OF defeating any measure before
this house
Mr.: Rogers then said:
rise to what deem the consideration of an
important matter, As is we'll known q measure
relating to high license has been before the
house. And it has been known that to some
features of that bill certain members have beea
nOnOfaDly opposed.
He then referred to Sunday nights high
license mass meeting as one evidently called
to create sentiment in favor Of particular
bill (the Prosser measured He continued
very enphatically:
This is all we'll enough, but when the eoverno,
OF this state and the attorney general presume
to appear at such a meeting and to substantially
charge members Of . CO coordinate branch OF the
state government with being bribed, say that
L. hale <l~:c
attorney general and make them prove their
charges. II there are agents OF the whisky ring
on this floor to buy up members, let it be
known. have said that there are men in this
house whe will not support this bill. This
meeting was to whip In the Repu blicans. Now
let US see what the governor SAID. / read what
purports to be fair, accurate report Of his re-.
marks.
After debate the res olution was unani
mously adopted.
At tho republican caucus of both houses
1t was voted to pass the Prosser license
bill by the following vote:
For the Prosser Bill-Senators Bowen, Brown.
Glar Clark Compton, Comstock; Crandall; Daniels
Hoard, NJ; johnson, I. Johnson, Sampson, Sven
Buchanan, Clough. Eaton-3
Representatives-For the bill: J. A. Anderson
Evenson, Fathers, Halvorson. Hanson, Hattie.
stad. Hurd, Iverson, johnson, Johnsrud, Kaox,
Kreis, Latham, Lee, MOBILES, Plowman. Potter,
woud would Tompkins Williams ' Wa!iscs"sS :
Against the bill: Comstock, Dunno, Elmquist
lynn, J; N. JONES' Lum' Madison. Naescth
Tho high license bill was the special orde,
Mr.. Pope offered an amendment making
$3.50 in villages,
Mr.. Durant seconded Mr. Pope's amend
ment The following was the vote:
For the Observation-Disclosures Bowen, Burl,-
hardt, Chapman, Child, Durant, Gibson, Hall,
Haydep. Keller, Nachbar. Nelson, Oswald. Pope
Shields, Smith, Truax, Ward. WEIGH, Whiteman'
~, Against the Amendment-Br .Bucknan.
Clark. Clough Compton, Comstock,. Gran
dali. Daniels, Dodge. Eaton, Edwards,
Hosrd Ives NJ 5ohnson nae
Sampson, Swenson, Thacker, Wallmark-24
The galleries and Hobbies broke out into
applause rs the vote was announced, but
President Rice quickly checked it by pound
ing his desk vigorously.
Mr.. NJ. johnson then moved TO amend the
bill by making the time of taking effect
July l, 1887 The amendmentwas accepted
by Mr.. Daniels The friends of the bill voted
for it. as it was carried, by the following vote
For tho Observation-Disclosures urkhards,
Chapman, Cloueh, Comstock, Crandall. Daniels,
Eaton Eaton ! Edwards, Finseth Goodrich. Hail,
Sampson, Smith, Swenson, Thicker, Truax,
Wallmark, Ward. Wood-25.
Against the observation-disclosures Bowen.
Brown, Child, Clark, Compton. Dodge, Dn:aut,
Gibson. Halvorson. Hayden, Hixon, Keller,
Linde, Nachbar. Oswald. WEIGH. Whiteman-ls.
Mr.. Durant then moved that the bill be en-
crossed for q third reading. which was
agreed to- On motion Of MI. Comstock the
bill was placed at the head Of the calendar
for Friday.
The senate went into the business OF
smashing fat Offices yesterday with ven-
geance. Mr.. Wards bill to abolish the Office
Of oil inspector, and MIR. Halvorsons bill
abolishing the state board of immigration
were both passed so quickly that it almost
took away the breath of certain interested
The vote was largely in favor Of abolishing
the Offices, and not word of opposition was
raised in debate. Mr.. Willis, the newly ap-
pointed oil inspector, was an interested
spectator. and when the vote was taken
went over to the house TO announce the re-
suit to his friends there He seems to be
confident that the bill will not pass the
house, but many of the senators say 1t will
60 through without much opposition.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Compton-Joint resolution asking An appro-
priatt0n from congress for the survey of the Red
river and lakes tributary thereto above Fergus
Falls.
johnson. M.-For the lowering Of tho waters Of
. certain lake In Kandiyohi county.
Pope-To bury INDECENT ex-soldiers 1t the ex-
Deuee Of the counties Of tho state.
Day-To provide for public school nbsxrteA
Notwithstanding the ONCE Of oil inspector.
0oodrich-Relating to the caznal knowledge
OF children.
Oswald-Providing new judge for Minneap-
oils. i:.v-
Keller-Private banks using corporate names
Day-Admission of pupils under SIX years OF
age to public schools. 80.
Goodrich--To give druggists who have been IN
business seven years certificates - pharmacists
Goodrich-Relattng to the filing Of aff1davtsi
for purposes Of evidence.
Observation-Disclosures the board Of immigra.